I used to do what most people do. Treating a headache with an aspirine, if I felt tired I would fill myself up with coffee or sugar, if I had a fever I would take a pill to suppress it. But since I made the shift of really honoring my body, realizing that this is the only tool I've got in this world, I started to see it a little differently.

Someone said that taking a pill for whatever ache or physical problem you have, without figuring out the root cause is like shutting off the fire alarm without putting out the fire.

I question whether you would treat your best friend the way we sometimes treats our bodies? Imagine your close friend would come to you to talk to you about their needs and desires and you would respond by putting duck tape over their mouth. Would you do that?

Whenever my body shows some kind of symptoms I try to figure out the root cause. If I get a headache, maybe I need to drink more water, get some fresh air, stress down or have something to eat. If I get a fewer, maybe I need to rest, wind down or let that bug pass through my body in a natural way. One of the first thing I was told when I got my autoimmune hepathitis diagnosis was to stop taking pills for whatever reason (all though I was prescribed heavy doses of cortisone and immuno depressants) because it takes its toll on the body. When I, a few years later, consulted a nutritional practitioner she said the same thing, but this time in order to give the body's natural balance a fair chance.

Listen first, look for the root cause, then decide on an appropriate action. Don't just take a pill because it's convenient and because it allows you to keep ignoring what your body needs. (Don't fall for a the crap that the multi billion dollar medical industry is trying to feed you, they will never know your body as well as you do.)

Since my focus has been on giving my body what it needs every day, keeping the natural balance my first priority I hardly ever get a headache, or a stomach ache or infections, which I had quite often before (and that's for someone who actually eats immuno depressants every day). And if I do, I listen carefully, investigate what could be the cause, then take action. The action often being going for a walk, drinking water, doing yoga, getting extra sleep or something like that.

I'm not saying I think we should be walking around feeling miserable when there are remedies, I'm just saying that pills are most often not the solution for getting your natural balance back on track. My suggestion is that next time you feel any kind of unease signal from your body, take a minute to try to figure out the cause of your discomfort, then act appropriately. Treat your body the way you would your best friend.